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MLeake · June 2, 2012, 08:05 PM

DNS, nobody likely believes that.

What some of us might believe, though, is that since our tax dollars are being used for it, we have much more leverage to work against it than we would against, say, the Brady Campaign which is privately funded.

First, as voters we can derail it.

Second, as a publicly supported institution, it falls under more scrutiny from the courts.

Neither factor is insignificant.

June 2, 2012, 08:05 PM	#23
MLeake Senior Member Join Date: November 15, 2007 Location: Outside KC, MO Posts: 10,128	DNS, nobody likely believes that. What some of us might believe, though, is that since our tax dollars are being used for it, we have much more leverage to work against it than we would against, say, the Brady Campaign which is privately funded. First, as voters we can derail it. Second, as a publicly supported institution, it falls under more scrutiny from the courts. Neither factor is insignificant.